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abort
[uh-bawrt]
verb (used without object)
to bring forth a fetus from the uterus before the fetus is viable; miscarry.
to develop incompletely; remain in a rudimentary or undeveloped state.
to fail, cease, or stop at an early or premature stage.
Military.to fail to accomplish a purpose or mission for any reason other than enemy action.
Rocketry.(of a missile) to stop before the scheduled flight is completed.
verb (used with object)
to cause to bring forth (a fetus) from the uterus before the fetus is viable.
to cause (a pregnant female) to be delivered of a nonviable fetus.
to cause to cease or end at an early or premature stage.
We aborted our vacation when the car broke down.
to terminate (a missile flight, mission, etc.) before completion.
to put down or quell in the early stages.
Troops aborted the uprising.
noun
a missile, rocket, etc., that has aborted.
abort
/ əˈɔː /
verb
to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable
(tr) to cause (a fetus) to be expelled from the womb before it is viable
(intr) to fail to come to completion; go wrong
(tr) to stop the development of; cause to be abandoned
(intr) to give birth to a dead or nonviable fetus
(of a space flight, military operation, etc) to fail or terminate prematurely
(intr) (of an organism or part of an organism) to fail to develop into the mature form
noun
the premature termination or failure of (a space flight, military operation, etc)
Other Word Forms
- unaborted adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of abort1
Word History and Origins
Origin of abort1
Example Sentences
The court filing alleges she tried to medically abort Halo in June 2023 but didn’t take the second dose of medication that would complete the task.
Shortly afterwards, the spaceship was also forced to abort its deployment of mock Starlink satellites after the payload door got stuck and had to be closed.
Just be sure to manage your expectations and laugh at any aborted attempts at intimacy.
The initial evacuation attempt had to be aborted due to the weather, but a second attempt just after midnight brought all four to safety.
After the attempt was eventually aborted, the season started with a home defeat by Brighton and a four-goal hammering at Brentford.
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